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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-09-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, Snowflake White and Truffle Black |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4250mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5, with a score of 81.4 against 77.6. The Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Sony Xperia Z5. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE has the newer 11 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, so it provides you a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
Xperia Z5 has a much better looking display than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has a really smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a bit better display density. Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE counts with a better memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE has a processor that's very similar to the Xperia Z5 one, because although the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, it also counts with more RAM. Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 4250mAh battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z5 shoots much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has a much lower resolution camera, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
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